Konkana at Lipstick Under My Burkha trailer launch: It is time for women to own their sexuality

Lipstick Under My Burkha is not only a movie but is going to be a revolution in the Indian cinema. The film starring Konkana Sen Sharma and Ratna Pathak, Aahana Kumra, Plabita Borthakur, Sushant Singh, Vikrant Massey and Shashank Arora has been in the news for its loud and controversial content.

After getting appreciated in the International film festivals, the film also faced major issues from the CBFC for its release it India.

Speaking at an event of the movie, film’s producer Ekta Kapoor and film’s actors Konkana Sen Sharma and Ratna Pathak spoke their heart out against CBFC and the ban against the film.

Speaking about the middle-finger lipstick poster Ekta said at the event, “The pic does not draw the line. The film is about the women are scared to feel and we are we are shy about simple sexual fantasies.”

She continued, “I don't have any issue with CBFC. I have a problem with society. It is a big issue when a woman has to prove herself every time. If she is smart woman I'd she is beautiful.”

Talking about the controversial poster, she said it is for the society, it is about ideology and it is a patriarchy.

Speaking on the earlier ban on the film, Konkana, who will be seen in a prominent role in the movie said, “We don't have right the way man do. They are aggressive not only in India but around the world. It's time for a woman to own their sexuality.

Speaking on the same lines, actress Ratna Pathak said, “It would be premature to call it or label it with movement as labels are hard to live with. The film is extremely sensitive and I enjoyed the film.”

Lipstick Under My Burkha's new poster was out recently and it went instantly viral on the internet. The poster has a woman raising her middle finger and it is said to be a subtle dig at the CBFC, who had earlier refused to certify the movie terming it to be 'too lady oriented'. However, the film was then allowed to release after the Tribunal asked them to.

The official trailer of the controversial movie, Lipstick Under My Burkha, is finally out. The movie is slated to release on July 21, 2017.

The movie is about four women who are leading four separate battles for their freedom. In the trailer, we see the characters pose some uncomfortable yet poignant questions to the society.